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Sheku sitting on a chair holding his cello
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Classical music

Members International Soloists 2020–21 Multibuy

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Save up to 15% with our exclusive Barbican Members multibuy.

A full colour photograph of Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Classical music

Members International Orchestras 2020–21 Multibuy

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Save up to 15% with our exclusive Barbican Members multibuy.

The wondrous Iestyn Davies gazing into the middle distance
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music 2020–21 Multibuy

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Save up to 15% with our Academy of Ancient Music multibuy.

ECHO Rising Stars 2019–20 in a line
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Classical music

ECHO Rising Stars

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The Barbican is proud to be a part of ECHO, the European Concert Halls Organisation – which collaborates each year to give Europe’s brightest young musical stars a truly international platform.

Sakari Oramo reaching for the stars as he conducts
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Classical music

BBC Symphony Orchestra 2020–21 Multibuy

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Save up to 20% with our BBC Symphony Orchestra multibuy.

Photo of musician Roth
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Classical music

Half Six Fix

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Come to a Half Six Fix for a burst of music with the London Symphony Orchestra to kick-start your evening.  

Thomas Ades conducting vigorously
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Classical music

Thomas Adès at 50

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Join us in a season-long celebration of one of the UK's greatest contemporary composers.

A Jean Dubuffet painting
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Art & design Cinema Talks & workshops Tours & public spaces

Jean Dubuffet Public Programme

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Learn more about the life and work of French artist Jean Dubuffet, the subject of our summer exhibition Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty.

An image of Pekka joyfully playing his violin
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Classical music

Pekka Kuusisto: Milton Court Artist-in-Residence

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Hear the one-of-a-kind violin virtuoso who possesses ‘the most personal sound of any violinist now alive’ (Telegraph).

A old fashioned sepia portrait image of Jean Sibelius
Season
Classical music Talks & workshops

BBC SO Total Immersion: Sibelius the Storyteller

This Total Immersion Day will lead you deep into the strange, magical and deeply musical world of Sibelius the Storyteller, and the mythology of his homeland.